Time Management and Time Management and Study Skills for

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Time Management andTime Management and Study Skills for College SSuccess

We gratefully acknowledge the source of inspiration for this tutorial as coming from the good folks at the Center for Academic Success at Louisiana State University.

Is this orkshop for o ?Is this workshop for you?

Do you procrastinate?

Is your motto, “Better late than never?”

Do you wish you were more organized?

Time ManagementTime Management is Life Managementis Life Management

The allocation of time is unbiased and without

j diprejudice

We all receive 24 hours each day. No one receives anyday. No one receives any more or less than anyone

elseelse.

What ill this t torial co er?What will this tutorial cover?

How time management is unique for students.

It will examine a 3 Step Plan for studentIt will examine a 3-Step Plan for student time management.

A Ne Leag eA New League…

College students are required to…

Think at higher levelsProcess more in less timeProcess more in less timeWork in high pressure situationsWork with meticulous professorsWork with meticulous professorsResist a wide range of distractions

As a college st dent o ha eAs a college student you have…

Less structureDifferent incentives (financialDifferent incentives (financial, rewards…)No supervisor to balance the work loadNo supervisor to balance the work loadMany people who want your timeStudying/learning demands

Where is o r time going?Where is your time going?

At 12 units, this is what your week may look like…

What does your schedule look like?

How many units are you t ki ?

12x2 = 24 hours of studying

taking? _____(multiply by 2 and place on the next line)

Number of study hours _____study g+ 12 hours in class_________

36 hours

Hours you work/week _____Hours spent participating in

clubs and orgs _____H t th36 hours Hours spent other _____

Grand Total: _____

A 3 Step Time Management PlanA 3-Step Time Management Plan

1. Set goals. Allow yourself to dream!

2. Integrate efficient organizational tools.

3. Incorporate efficient study strategies.

Taking ChargeTaking Charge

Proactivevs.

Reactive

Yo r lifelineYour lifeline

A X Z

birth today death

Setting Mid-Range and Short-g gTerm Goals

A X X

Short Term Goals Mid Range Goals Lifetime GoalsShort-Term Goals Mid-Range Goals Lifetime Goals-Semester (2-5 years)-Month-WeekDay-Day

M ths Abo t GoalsMyths About Goals

1. You should not edit or alter your goals.

2. You must achieve perfection

More M thMore Myths…

3. Maintenance of the status quo is not an acceptable goal for a period of p g ptime.

4. Achievement of goals is just a matter of luckof luck.

Now that we have examined our goalsHOW DO WE ACHIEVE THEM?

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OrganizationalTools

Tools for organi ing o r lifeTools for organizing your life…

Fixed Schedules– ‘Week-at-a-Peek’– ‘Semester-at-a-Peek’

PlannersTo Do Lists– Todayy– This Week– Sticky Notesy

The ‘Week at a Peek” Sched leThe ‘Week-at-a-Peek” ScheduleM T W R F S Su

7-8

8-9 Math Math Math Church

9-10 Engl. Engl. Engl. Church9 10 Engl. Engl. Engl. Church

10-11 CS101 CS101

11-12 CS101 CS101 Biking

12-1 Span. Span. Span. Span. Biking

1-2 Biking

2 3 Work Work Work Work Work2-3 Work Work Work Work Work

3-4 Work Work Work Work Work

The Semester Sched leThe Semester ScheduleSept 1 2 3 4 5

Math Quiz6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15Paper 1 due

16 17 18CS 101 quiz

19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 2822 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 Oct 1 2 3Math Quiz

4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 126 7Span test 1

8 9 10 11 12

13Paper 2 due

14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21Dad’s b-day

22 23 24Math Exam1

25 26

27 28 29 30 31 Nov 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 93 4Span test 2

5 6 7 8 9

How do I decide which planner pto use?

Which Planner is for o ?Which Planner is for you?

Daily- For people with 21 or more unique appointments or meetings in a week.

Weekly- For people who have 7 to 21 uniquey p p qappointments or meetings in a week.

Monthly- For people who have fewer than 7unique appointments in a week.

The Jar of RocksThe Jar of Rocks

The point is this:The point is this:

If you don’t put the big rocks in first you will neverrocks in first, you will never fit them in.

When to do a to do listWhen to do a to-do list…

How do you organize your day or y g y yweek?

TASK oriented or TIME orientated?

Task Oriented Organi er:Task Oriented Organizer:

Time Oriented Organi er:Time Oriented Organizer:Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

8:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast8:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast

9:00 English Study English Study English Library Service

10:00 Math CS 101 Math CS 101 Math Library Service

11:00 Lunch CS 101 Lunch CS 101 Lunch Library Study

12:00 Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish Bike Club Study

1:00 Study Lunch Study Lunch Study Bike Club Lunch

2:00 Study Study Study Study Study Dinner atHome

Study

W k W k W k W k W k Di S d3:00 Work Work Work Work Work Dinner at Home

Study

4:00 Work Work Work Work Work Dinner at Home

Chill out

Stick NotesSticky Notes

Take Time to Make TimeTake Time to Make Time

Tips to rememberTips to remember…

Use daylight hours wisely!

1 daylight hour = about 1 ½ evening hours.

Set Intermediate DeadlinesSet Intermediate Deadlines

Write them in your planner.Post sticky-notes around home or

h l t i lschool materials.Write on ‘To Do’ li tlists.

Studying smarterStudying smarter

Students spend a significant part of their lives studying. Why not use study t l th t k b tt f th t ti ?tools that make better use of that time?

Contin o s Process of LearningContinuous Process of Learning

Phase one: Read or preview chapters to be covered in class…before class. (create chapter maps)

Phase two: Go to class– listen actively, take notes, participate

Phase three: Review and process class notes as soon afterclass as possible

Phase four: Incorporate intense study sessionsRepeat

And…once a week, examine that whole week’s notes at once. This helps you get the ‘big picture’ and connect ideas

The Intense St d SessionThe Intense Study Session

2 minutes Set goals for next 40 minutes

40 minutes Read text more selectively/highlight40 minutes Read text more selectively/highlightMake doodles/notes in marginsCreate mnemonicsCreate mapsp

10 minutes Take a break

5 minutes Review what you have just studiedy j

Repeat

Another tipAnother tip…Once a week…examine the entire week’s notes together.

h hi ki bWhat are you thinking about?

Did you know your thought life can affect your time ymanagement?

Self Talk/ Inner Dialog eSelf-Talk/ Inner Dialogue

The ChildPresent NOW, fun pleasure, “I want things my way”g y y

The AdultPast and future, consequences, reality based, rational, skills

Th C itiThe CriticFearful, worries about past/future, passive in the presentpresent

Write the follo ingWrite the following…

What are three things you learned from this tutorial that you plan to integrate into managing your own time?

Try to start using these ideas within the next 24 hours.

“Time is o r life“Time is your life…

…to waste your time is to waste your life, but to master your time is to master yyour life and make the most of it.”

Alan Lakein